The Fengshen AX4 crossover hatchback has been unveiled on
the Shanghai Auto Show in China, showing off its
enormous fog lights fitted in an enormous shiny frame making the light look
even more enormous.
The belt line
angles up too, morphing into the black CD-pillar, which it topped by the yellow
roof. The AX4 stands out, much more so than the Dongfeng Fengdu MX3.
The AX4 and the MX3 are made by different
subsidiaries of Dongfeng Motor, they are similar in size, price, and share
exactly the same engines: a 1.6 with 124 horses and a 1.4 turbo with 140
horses. Dimension size is 4195/1780/1622 mm, and wheelbase is
2580 mm.
The Fengshen AX4 stands on a new ‘modular platform’
called DF1. It was developed with PSA, of which Dongfeng Motor is
one of the largest shareholders. Companies also have the Dongfeng-PSA joint venture which makes
Citroen and Peugeot branded cars for the Chinese market. The AX4 will hit the market in June. Price will
start around 60.000 and end around 70.000 yuan.
The rear end has its own frames for the foggies, but
they don’t attract as much attentions as their brothers up front. The eye here
goes to the stylish lights, and the enormous Dongfeng logo between the lights.
